10/23

I. The Great Gatsby Chapter 2-3

Share with your neighbor, what happened plot wise in these chapters! (you can use your notebooks)



II. Take out your movie notetaker:

a. refresher- what differences/ similarities did we notice about the films last week? 


b. Watch part of Chapters 2-3 :)






III. Journal write: (5-10)

 women’s rights 1920s vs now, what do you think has changed or hasn’t changed since then?

Minority race rights: then and now? What do you think has changed and hasn’t changed since the 1920s?

SNL clip on women's rights

Dear white people..

IV. Privilege definition :

a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person or persons beyond the 

advantages of most:

Complexity of White Privilege and privilege of any majority group

For today: think Race and Gender

Review "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" --> put a star next to any numbers (privileges)  that apply to you, underline any numbers (Privileges)  that don't apply to you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSyVLIIkfIs

Review" The Male Privilege Checklist" -- put a star next to any numbers (privileges)  that apply to you, underline any numbers (Privileges)  that don't apply to you



V. Articles/videos on minority rights and women's rights in the U.S.

Choose 2 and write a response!  

10/20

I.

1. Free write --->It’s been 95 years since the time period the Great Gatsby takes place during (1922) , 95 years from now, it’ll be 2112, how will people then define the culture of the 2010s (the decade we are in now), music? Key historical events/politics? , historical figures?, movies? Etc.. describe your own ideas here!    (5-10)
   
2. Sign up for chapter presentations (ch 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9)
   On google classroom
   
   
3. 
   
   Movie versions: 0-13 min (2013), 0-11 (1970s) thoughts of each one. (30)
   
   
   
   
   Compare and contrast the two movie types!!!
   Take notes on what you notice about style choices, actor choices, music choices, etc
   
   
   
   

1. Webquest
   

B. Exit (5) on classroom

10/18

I. 10/18
Welcome back to Team English! :) Today, we'll be starting
Unit 2: Dreams And Disillusionment (1920s and The Great Gatsby)


To start today, take out your reading journals:


In the middle, draw a giant CIRCLE - inside it write (Great Gatsby/1920s)

Then, create a mind map, draw lines off the big center circle, to other circles. IN the other circles include any current/prior knowledge you have Gatsby and/or the 1920s!

 


























II. Agree/ Disagree Activity

III. Overview Of unit


IV. Read Chapter 1: